Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3870

I have had my ipaq since early august. The pda has proved to be reliable and very useful. I use it on a daily basis and have yet to find any real problems. The ipaq has one of the best screens of any pda and has 64mb of memory. You get pocket pc versions of most of the usual microsoft programs. Beware that you know that these are not the same as the microsoft aplications on the pc. They are cut down versions and although you can exchange data between ...
...will keep the same formating if you transfer one written in Microsoft office. This is due to the limitations of memory in the pda. (This is the same for all pda's not just the ipaqs) The aplications you get include: Outlook: email, address book, tasks ect. Word: word prescessing. Exel: spread sheet. Internet explorer. as well as other small but useful utilities. You can buy and download software from the internet including games, utilities ...

swindellsk 14.11.2002 · Read full review
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...little machine is no longer available new, certainly HP, who own Compaq , no longer have it listed to purchase as new in their online shop. (the 38xx series has been replaced by the 39xx) but many are available on eBay and similar, some with extras, usually around £200 mark. ...

docbrian 17.06.2005 (18.06.2005) · Read full review
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...hardware providers (in my case Compaq and Nokia). However, thanks to a very helpful man on the data team at O2, I managed to get the two connected after about an hour and three atempts at different settings. If you're having problems, persevere - it's well worth it. The Inbox is great as you can set up your POP3 settings and get email very quickly - but the Internet access is alot slower and I'd only use that in an emergency. The battery is not ...
...into the mains - or in a cradle - when you're at your desk or at home. So worth having two! I'm lucky as I work from home, but if I didn't I would definitely get a 2nd lead or cradle. The built-in case is also very useful - as the newer HP versions do not come with one of these - or a cradle for that matter. I think the older version is actually better - although a little larger and less suitable for slipping into a handbag or jacket pocket. All ...

GillTaylor 19.02.2004 · Read full review
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Ive had my trusty IPAQ 3870, for almost 2 years now. At the time I paid £200 for it and now I see you can get them for about £40. Its a great little machine. Its got Bluetooth, Infrared, a voice recorder, notebook, address book, calculator etc etc. The best use that I have is as a Satellite navigation device. I hook it up in the car, connect it to a sat receiver (approx £30) and run some software called "Destinator" and it tells me where to go. ...
...other essential use is as a contacts book, I can sync it with my PC and update from outlook or just write on the screen with its letter recognition facility. In Summary - An outstanding PDA in its day, it has'nt got any worse, just the competition has got better. Unbeatable for the price..... ...

kev19687607 14.06.2004 · Read full review
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My main use for the PDA is as a portable PC, laptops aren't all that easy to carry around and just not as easy as putting a PDA in your pocket or clipping it onto your belt. The iPaq is a good all round PDA, it has all the software you need and any extra software is easily found and simply installed. I know this is an older PDA now, but it has a good system, runs very fast and is very simple to set up and use. The number of accessories that are ...
...good investment. You can easily make it into a Sat Nav system or get it hooked up to the net via a Wi-Fi pack. One of the best accessories though is the foldable plug in keyboard, which makes typing so much easier if you aren't a big fan of the touch pad system that all PDA's have. The iPaq also seems to be pretty robust, the screen is yet to be scratched (after a good two months use) and I've dropped it on a few occassions (don't try this at home) ...

craftycartman 07.11.2005 · Read full review
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